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This happened to us on Mariner last summer. We had rainy weather for much of the trip. The last day at sea was very nice. Everyone was excited to finally have some sunshine. Not long after the pools opened, it was shut down for the same reason. It stayed closed all day. So the entire ship was down to one pool for families (not including the adult pool). It was so crowded. Everyone was really upset by this. I really wish people would be more careful about this with their children.

Thanks for posting this. My wife and I watched the video and enjoyed it. We are also traveling with our 7 year old son in June so it was very helpful.

Has anyone tried Giovanni’s on Icon for lunch? I can’t find a lunch menu so I was wondering how different the menu is for lunch compared to dinner. Thanks in advance.

I saw a video on YouTube that mentioned that they heard the milkshakes would soon be included in the Deluxe Beverage Package on Icon. Does anyone know if this is true? I know they were not originally included but I’ve seen several negative reviews about the cost, so hopefully this rumor is true.

This may be a dumb question but we booked the “Sea to Sky, Harbor Cruise and Skyride to Paradise Point” in St. Thomas. I can’t find any information aside from the description on the cruise planner. Will this include our ticket to ride the Skyride or will we have to pay for that in addition to the cost of the excursion? It was very cheap, only $45 per person. It’s much cheaper than just the Skyride only excursion, which is what is making me think maybe the ticket to ride the gondola is not included.

The price for the DBP for our Icon sailing in June 2024 is on sale today for 70.99. That’s the lowest price since we booked over a year ago. I’m not sure if this will apply to other sailings but I just wanted to share in case anyone is interested in checking the price today for their sailing.

Check out the ice shows. They were both really good. There is not a bad seat in Studio B, but it is rather small so just show up a few minutes early to make sure you get a seat. There’s an adult themed game show that also takes place in Studio B one night when the ice rink is not in place. It involves a good bit of crowd participation. It’s really entertaining.

I saw a standard balcony room tour on Icon yesterday and it did have a closet. The shower looked bigger as well. It has a seat in it. There were several charging ports, and lots of shelves for storage. I was impressed overall with the room.

I got the unlimited drink package on our last cruise and noticed that whenever I ordered a drink, they did not ask me to sign the receipt and add gratuity. People who did not have the package did have to sign the receipt. So I never felt pressured to tip in addition to the prepaid gratuity that was already paid for.

We are sailing on Icon in June 2024 and the DBP is 76.99 today. That is the lowest price since we booked over a year ago. It was 89.99 during the Black Friday sale. I’m surprised it’s that low so we booked it. Given the cost of everything on Icon, this is a pretty good deal.

I looked into purchasing the three night dining plan for our cruise on Icon. I noticed it says that Izumi Hibachi is a $15 surcharge. If purchased separately, Chops is $5 more than Izumi Hibachi, and Hooked is the exact same price. If that’s the case, why is there a $15 surcharge? I feel like maybe I’m missing something with this.

The drink package for Icon in June has been running on sale for 85.99. Now it says bogo 50% and the price is 89.99. That’s not exactly a great deal.

We were able to sign up for laser tag on the app after we boarded. They offered if a couple of different days but we could only sign up once. However, our son really wanted to play again so we showed the second time they offered it and they allowed us to play since the game wasn’t full. Our son really enjoyed it. I hope you guys have a good time.

We visited Coco for the first time in June. Our son was five at the time. We didn’t stay at the pool very long because because It wasn’t kid friendly at all. It reminded me of Club La Vela in the 90’s. Hopefully they will make it more family friendly since the adults have their own area now.

I agree. We booked Icon the week it came out for a June 2024 sailing. We priced it this week when they released the summer 2025 sailings. The same week in 2025, with the same room category and a very similar itinerary, is $1,500 more than what we paid for June 2024. A Disney cruise on Wish for the same week in 2024 is similar in price. We like Royal but these prices are getting too high.